The Transmission Company of Nigeria has confirmed a report that the poor power supply being experienced by electricity consumers nationwide was caused by a shortage of gas.
In a statement released on Thursday, the TCN confirmed that gas constraints to the power generating companies had resulted in a progressive reduction in the amount of power generation available to the grid.
The amount of bulk power that is available on the grid for subsequent transmission to electricity distribution companies across the country has been impacted, according to the TCN.
Since December 2023, Nigerians have been complaining about the inadequate power supply.
Distribution companies have persisted in voicing their opinions, claiming that since they too receive a meager allocation from generating companies, they are not at fault.
According to the Eko Electricity Distribution Company, a shortage of gas was the reason for the inadequate power supply.
Similar to the DisCos, the TCN revealed that it could only transmit what was generated and that the load allocated to the distribution load centers had decreased.
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The TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, said: “The Transmission Company of Nigeria TCN hereby announces that there has been a gradual decrease in an available generation into the grid due to gas constraints to the thermal generating companies, which has impacted the quantum of bulk power available on the transmission grid for onward transmission to the distribution load centres nationwide.”
Mbah informed that the TCN was working with other stakeholders in the power sector to keep the grid intact.
“TCN is doing everything possible in collaboration with stakeholders in the power sector to ensure that it continues to keep the grid intact in spite of the current low power generated into the system.
“Consequent upon the current load on the grid, load distributed to the distribution load centres have also reduced, as TCN can only transmit what is generated,” she explained.
The TCN spokesperson noted that the company “is committed to ensuring a gradual increase in electricity supply to load centers as gas improves to the power available thermal plants”.
She pleaded, “Please bear with us as we continue to work with the stakeholders in the value chain to ensure that supply through distribution companies to electricity consumers nationwide improves.”
